Mounting for a radiator casing in a motor vehicle

Abstract

A radiator casing ( 1 ) on a bumper ( 3 ) of a vehicle, particularly of a motor car, is achieved using a mounting such that the radiator casing ( 1 ) is movable, be means of bearings ( 7,9 ) arranged on both sides of the radiator, on a swivel axis ( 13 ) disposed transversely to the direction of travel, on the one hand downwards diagonally with respect to the direction of travel into a stop position and after reaching the stop is pivotable in the direction of travel into a lockable basic position and on the other hand in the event of a collision is movable into and unlockable in a deflected position which can be moved back in the opposite direction to the direction of travel.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A mounting for a radiator casing ( 1 ) on a front bumper of a vehicle wherein the radiator casing is releasably attached to the bumper by a latching connection, wherein the radiator casing ( 1 ) is pivotally supported by bearings ( 7 ,  9 ) formed on each side of a radiator ( 5 ) which is to be encased, and manually moveable on a swivel axis ( 13 ) disposed essentially transversely to a direction of travel, on the one hand diagonally with respect to the direction of travel ( 11 ) downwards into a stop position and after reaching the stop is pivotable in the direction of travel into a lockable basic position and on the other hand in the event of a collision is movable into and unlockable in a deflected position which can be moved back in the opposite direction to the direction of travel ( 11 ), wherein the radiator casing ( 1 ) has in an upper edge area ( 15 ) suspension eyelets ( 17 ,  19 ) open at the bottom and defining the bearings ( 7 ,  9 ) of oblong construction, for suspension from the mounting pins ( 21 ,  23 ) that form the swivel axis ( 13 ), and wherein on a lower longitudinal edge ( 25 ) the radiator casing ( 1 ) comprises latching recesses ( 27 ,  29 ,  31 ) which can be latched to complementary latching tongues ( 33 ,  35 ,  37 ) on the bumper ( 3 ) by swiveling the radiator casing ( 1 ). 
     
     
       2. A mounting according to  claim 1 , wherein the bumper ( 3 ) comprises a centering lug ( 63 ) which can be swiveled into a position of interlocking engagement in an associated centering recess ( 65 ) in the radiator casing ( 1 ). 
     
     
       3. A mounting according to  claim 2 , wherein the suspension eyelets ( 17 ,  19 ) are arranged projecting laterally inwards in the upper edge region ( 15 ) of the radiator casing ( 1 ). 
     
     
       4. A mounting according to  claim 3 , wherein the mounting pins ( 21 ,  23 ) are constructed on mounting arms ( 67 ,  69 ) which are integrally formed on the bumper ( 3 ).